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Official Zip Code Name	Elkin
Zip Code State	North Carolina
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Surry
Secondary County:	Wilkes
Area Code	336 / 743
Current Population:	10472
Racial Majority:	White 80.89%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 76.8%
Unemployment Rate:	5.3%
Median Household Income	$41992
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$48480
School Test Performance:	Above Average
Average Commute Time	22.6 Minutes
Current Time:	EST
Time Zone:	Eastern Standard Time
Elevation Range	971 - 1444 ft.
Area	70 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	36.30731900, -80.83640100

Zip Code 28621 Description

Zip Code 28621 is located in the state of North Carolina in the Greensboro - Winston-Salem metro area. Zip code 28621 is primarily located in Surry County. Portions of 28621 are also located in Wilkes County. The official US Postal Service name for 28621 is ELKIN, North Carolina. Portions of zip code 28621 are contained within or border the city limits of Elkin, NC, Pleasant Hill, NC, and Jonesville, NC. The area code for zip code 28621 is 336. 28621 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in North Carolina.

The current unemployment level in 28621 is 5.3% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 4.8% and is lower than the current state unemployment at 6.1% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 6.7%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 28621 increased to 10472 from 10357 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 28621 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 28621 public schools is White. 46.2% of students in 28621 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.